Anyone with TurboTax fees and 3/22 DD date showing up on SBTPG yet?

SBTPG typically updates 24-48 hours prior to the official DDD (Direct Deposit Date) listed on your transcript. Their system processes in batches rather than real-time, which creates inconsistent visibility across different user accounts. I'd recommend checking your SBTPG account status at precisely 12:01am, 6:00am, and 3:00pm as these align with their batch processing schedule. The "unfunded" status will transition to "pending" approximately 24 hours before funds transfer to your designated financial institution.

According to IRM 21.4.1.3 (Refund Inquiry Response Procedures), the processing timeline for refunds with third-party payment processors like SBTPG includes an additional verification step. I was in the same situation last year with a 3/24 DDD. My SBTPG didn't update until literally the morning of my deposit date, but the money still arrived on time. The delay in status updates doesn't necessarily indicate a delay in actual processing.

I think I might be in the same boat as you... I have a 3/22 DDD and paid my TurboTax fees from my refund. I've been checking SBTPG maybe once or twice a day, and it still shows unfunded for me too. I'm a little nervous because I need this money for some urgent bills, but from what I've seen in previous years, sometimes SBTPG doesn't update until very late in the process.

I had the exact same situation last year, and SBTPG was completely silent while the IRS claimed my refund was sent. It was like being stuck between two systems that don't talk to each other. After three days of calling SBTPG's impossible customer service line with no luck, I used Claimyr (https://youtu.be/_kiP6q8DX5c) to get through to an actual IRS agent. They confirmed my refund was actually sent to SBTPG already, which gave me leverage when I finally reached SBTPG. Saved me from waiting another week while they "investigated."

Word of caution here - I had a similar situation last year and made the mistake of calling my bank repeatedly about the pending deposit. This actually triggered a fraud alert on my account (too many inquiries about an incoming large deposit apparently looks suspicious), which delayed my refund by another 5 days while they "investigated." 🙄 Sometimes checking too frequently can backfire in unexpected ways. The SBTPG system is frustratingly opaque by design, I suspect.

Most people don't realize that SBTPG operates on a different timeline than the IRS. The community wisdom is that SBTPG usually updates late evening before your DDD. For 3/22 deposits, expect SBTPG to update tonight or early tomorrow morning. Almost everyone gets their money on the actual DDD despite what the tracker shows. This happens every tax season like clockwork.